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PE-backed buyout deals up 19% in 2013 versus same period in 2012According to a new report by Preqin, the overall value of PE-backed buyouts for 2013 so far is at $217 billion, as compared to $182 billion for the first to third quarter in 2012. This signifies a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2012. Other findings: For the third quarter of 2013, there were 363 PE-backed buyout deals in North America valued at $36 billion while the overall value of European PE-backed buyout deals for the same period was $15 billion. This latter figure is 50% lower than it was for deals in Europe for the second quarter of 2013 when the aggregate sum was $29 billion.
FireEye's debut signals red hot interest in cybersecurityVenture firms Sequoia Capital, MDV and Norwest stand to benefit most from FireEye and Rocket Fuel IPOs
- Antero Resources launches IPO
Antero Resources Corporation has launched its initial public offering of 30,000,000 shares of its common stock, at an anticipated initial public offering price between $38.00 and $42.00 per share. The company recently secured a $1 billion line- of-equity funding program led by Warburg Pincus.
- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit Announces New Startup Award
The Siemer Silicon Beach Summit has announced that as part of the annual WaveMaker Awards, it will be awarding one start-up a new prize valued at $160,000. The group of 40 judges include Mark Yi of Intel Capital, Brian McLoughlin of Upfront Ventures, Patrick Burtis of Amadeus Capital, Austin Noronha of Sony Ventures, Manish Patel of Highland Capital, Bill Woodward of Anthem Ventures, Andrew Clelend of Comcast Ventures, and Vishnu Menon of Warburg Pincus, among others.
- Ohio Police & Fire starts new relationship with Warburg
The $12.4bn pension fund’s $55m commitment to Warburg Pincus’ latest mega-fund is its first with the firm.
- Firms stay busy during holiday ‘break’
There was no rest for several firms during the holidays that spent the allegedly ‘slow’ final week of the year closing landmark acquisitions and exits.
- Ohio Police & Fire re-ups $60m to Landmark
The $13.1bn pension is an investor in Landmark funds XI, XIII and XIV.
- Cinven and Warburg fully exit Ziggo
The sale of Dutch cable operator Ziggo has generated €1.7bn in total proceeds for each of the firms representing a 2.8x return for Cinven and more than 4x return for Warburg.
- Warburg Pincus backs Polish cable roll-out
The US-headquartered firm will help INEA provide fibre technology to 200,000 new households, in what is said to be Poland’s largest deal this year.
- Court dismisses lawsuit against South Carolina treasurer
South Carolina’s Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit as ‘moot’ after the state’s treasurer funded an $11.7m capital call to Warburg Pincus Fund XI.